Abstract: Provided a management apparatus including a maintenance mode setting unit that transitions a first virtualization infrastructure (NFVI0) to a maintenance mode, a mobility control unit that at least instructs a virtualization deployment unit (VDU) on the first virtualization infrastructure in the maintenance mode to move to a second virtualization infrastructure (NFVI1), and a maintenance mode release unit that releases the maintenance mode of the first virtualization infrastructure (NFVI0).

Abstract: A virtualized network function management apparatus includes: an orchestration part; a virtualized network function management part; a storage part that holds priority hardware information in which a combination of physical resources, for an individual virtualized network function, as a deployment candidate of the virtualized network function is associated with information about a priority set to the combination of physical resources; and a virtualized infrastructure management part. The virtualized infrastructure management part reserves a combination of physical resources that satisfies resource and constraint information necessary for the virtualized network function in accordance with the priorities in the priority hardware information. Finally, the virtualized network function management apparatus creates a virtual machine by using the reserved combination of physical resources.

Abstract: A network functions virtualization management and orchestration system with a VNF descriptor (VNFD) including a information element that allows an instance created based on the VNFD to be distinguished by name. The information element includes an information element of a VM name that describes a naming rule for a virtual machine (VM).

Abstract: VNF (Virtual Network Function) descriptor (VNFD) is configured to include an entry that describes a definition of at least one predetermined apparatus connected to each VDU (Virtual Deployment Unit) on a same layer as an information element of the VDU, with a definition element including an apparatus name of the apparatus being provided under the entry and associated with the entry. The VNFD is received from a storage unit storing the VNFD, and an associated instance is created.

Abstract: The present invention provides a registration management method capable of suppressing influence of data file forwarding load upon processing, and suitable for application to for example VNF Package on-boarding. A data file required for registration is placed in advance on a side of a management apparatus that performs registration processing, and at a registration stage, a registration request is made to the management apparatus by specifying the data file placed on the management apparatus side.

Abstract: The present invention provides a registration management method capable of suppressing influence of data file forwarding load upon processing, and suitable for application to for example VNF Package on-boarding. A data file required for registration is placed in advance on a side of a management apparatus that performs registration processing, and at a registration stage, a registration request is made to the management apparatus by specifying the data file placed on the management apparatus side.

Abstract: A virtualized network function management apparatus includes: an orchestration part; a virtualized network function management part; a storage part that holds priority hardware information in which a combination of physical resources, for an individual virtualized network function, as a deployment candidate of the virtualized network function is associated with information about a priority set to the combination of physical resources; and a virtualized infrastructure management part. The virtualized infrastructure management part reserves a combination of physical resources that satisfies resource and constraint information necessary for the virtualized network function in accordance with the priorities in the priority hardware information. Finally, the virtualized network function management apparatus creates a virtual machine by using the reserved combination of physical resources.

Abstract: VNF (Virtual Network Function) descriptor (VNFD) is configured to include an entry that describes a definition of at least one predetermined apparatus connected to each VDU (Virtual Deployment Unit) on a same layer as an information element of the VDU, with a definition element including an apparatus name of the apparatus being provided under the entry and associated with the entry. The VNFD is received from a storage unit storing the VNFD, and an associated instance is created.

Abstract: Provided a management apparatus including a maintenance mode setting unit that transitions a first virtualization infrastructure (NFVI0) to a maintenance mode, a mobility control unit that at least instructs a virtualization deployment unit (VDU) on the first virtualization infrastructure in the maintenance mode to move to a second virtualization infrastructure (NFVI1), and a maintenance mode release unit that releases the maintenance mode of the first virtualization infrastructure (NFVI0).

Abstract: A network functions virtualization management and orchestration system with a VNF descriptor (VNFD) including a information element that allows an instance created based on the VNFD to be distinguished by name. The information element includes an information element of a VM name that describes a naming rule for a virtual machine (VM).

Abstract: A transmitting section of the present invention initiates transmission of a second video continuously after completing transmission of a first video being transmitted, in a case that a reproduction position of the first video being transmitted is beyond an end point of the first video, when a video recording start time of a second video stored in a video storage section and a video recording end time of the first video being transmitted coincide within a predetermined time difference.

Abstract: A service provider server has management means which manages a user ID corresponding to a service user and a device IDs corresponding to an information processing terminals of the service user in association with each other.

Abstract: A processing state management apparatus to be connected to a distribution server that carries out a transaction to register or delete content to be distributed, includes a transmitter which transmits a request requesting the distribution server to carry out the transaction, and a state updater which, after the processing state management apparatus has requested the distribution server to carry out the transaction, holds state information indicative of the state of the transaction in the distribution server as representing processing in progress until the processing state management apparatus receives a notification of completion of the transaction from the distribution server.

Abstract: A cache server control device selects cache servers necessary for storing contents to be reproduced, and allows the selected cache servers 300 store the contents to be reproduced; the cache server control device herein uses a first threshold value when the number of units of the cache servers, for storing the content to be reproduced related to the judgment, is increased; and uses a second threshold value, being smaller than the first threshold value, when the number of units of the cache servers, for storing said content to be reproduced related to the judgment, is decreased.

Abstract: A transmitting section of the present invention initiates transmission of a second video continuously after completing transmission of a first video being transmitted, in a case that a reproduction position of the first video being transmitted is beyond an end point of the first video, when a video recording start time of a second video stored in a video storage section and a video recording end time of the first video being transmitted coincide within a predetermined time difference.

Abstract: A cache server control device selects cache servers necessary for storing contents to be reproduced, and allows the selected cache servers 300 store the contents to be reproduced; the cache server control device herein uses a first threshold value when the number of units of the cache servers, for storing the content to be reproduced related to the judgment, is increased; and uses a second threshold value, being smaller than the first threshold value, when the number of units of the cache servers, for storing said content to be reproduced related to the judgment, is decreased.

Abstract: A cache server control device 600 acquires a distribution band, respectively for a plurality of contents to be reproduced. The distribution band herein is the one used for concurrently distributing the same content to be reproduced to the plurality of client terminals 20, when receiving the distribution requests for the same content to be reproduced, respectively from the plurality of client terminals 20. A cache server control device 600 then determines the number of units of cache server necessary for storing the contents to be reproduced, based on the acquired distribution bands, the cache server control device 600 then selects the cache servers 300 necessary for storing the contents to be reproduced, and allows the selected cache servers 300 to store the contents to be reproduced.

Abstract: A first communication apparatus executes a session control protocol thereby to determine a session identifier which identifies a session for media-related protocols for transferring the data when the session is established, and thereafter executes the media-related protocols thereby to perform communications for transferring the data on the session. A second communication apparatus executes the session control protocol thereby to establish a session for the media-related protocols with the first communication apparatus, and thereafter executes the media-related protocol thereby to perform communications for transferring the data with the first communication apparatus on the session.

Abstract: A processing state management apparatus holds state information indicating the state of transaction processing in a distribution server as in progress after the processing state management apparatus connected to the distribution server requests the transaction processing to the distribution server which executes the transaction processing to register or delete contents to be distributed until the processing state management apparatus receives the notification of completion of the transaction processing from the distribution server.

Abstract: A service providing system is connected to a user terminal via a network, acquires a request message described with an upper layer protocol exceeding three layers for requesting desired data and transmitted by the user terminal, and analyzes the content of a body portion of the message. In the case where unwanted information or unusual information is contained in request content, the unwanted information or the unusual information is eliminated by subjecting the request message to a predefined process.